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The World in Words 2: Russian names, Putinisms and a diplomatic mistranslation

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By Patrick Cox

May 04, 2016

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In this edition of The World in Words: Russian. What names like Putin, Stalin and Medvedev mean. Also, outgoing President Putin likes to quote Russian poetry - as much as seems to enjoy coarse street language. We end with the confessions of a hopelessly unqualified Israeli government speechwriter.
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